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Lesley Garrett

"I would just like to say that opera is no longer about fat people in breastplates shattering wine glasses."

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"I would just like to say that opera is no longer about fat people in breastplates shattering wine glasses."

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"Opera is credible drama now, and it costs less than going to a football match. What have you got to lose?"
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"I'm engaging my diaphragm as I'm speaking to you right now."
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"I wouldn't want to criticise someone like Charlotte Church because she has done fantastically well, but personally I've always cared about the long term."
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"I do hope that our spring will be starting shortly and we will all be able to enjoy some sunshine again."
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"To tell you the truth, I never listen to opera at home."
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"I would just like to say that opera is no longer about fat people in breastplates shattering wine glasses."
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"That was when I realised that music is the most profound, magical form of communication there is."
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"It worries me that young singers think you can shortcut the training and go straight to fame and fortune, and programmes like Pop Idol have encouraged that."
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"I don't just come from a musical family, but from a musical community."
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"The musical heritage of Yorkshire is deep and wide."

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